SHOPIAN,
AUGUST 02: In an attempt to boost the Fish production in District
Shopian, the department of Fisheries, stocked various natural water bodies of
Shopian district with 70,000 quality Carp Fish Seeds.
On the occasion
District Development Commissioner Shopian Owais Ahmed said that the department
of fisheries under Extension Programme is stocking the natural water bodies of
District Shopian with quality Carp fish seed. The seed is procured from
National Fish Seed Farm Manasbal. The aim of the stocking of fish seed in the
natural water bodies is to increase the fish productivity. For the purpose of
fish replenishment and to have sustainable livelihood for the fishermen of the
District, the DDC said regular sustainable stocking programmes will be
undertaken.
Assistant director
Fisheries Shopian Mohammad Aslam said that the fish seeding for the year
2016-17 is 154000 (50000 of carp fishes and 104000 of trout), and for the year
2017-18, total no of fish seeding is 120000 (50000 of Carp and 70000 of trout).
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